It’s the first weekend of 2012! Last weekend you made your mighty resolution, and if you haven’t broken it yet, I think you should reward yourself. With a spa treatment. That lasts for a really, really, really long time.

This January as I browsed through our monthly Spa Deals, I noticed the number “90″ popping up with much frequency. Let me tell you – an hour of pampering is great, but an hour and a half feels like everlasting love.

So enjoy your dose of Friday cheese à la the above, and check out these 90 minute STUNNAS in SoCal, New York, Minnesota, Massachusetts, North Carolina and New Jersey. Go book yourself an everlasting spa treatment to kick off what could be your most awesome year yet! Find more deals all over the country where these came from…

90 Min Hot Stone Massage – $100

Hair Professionals Salon/Spa
3035 White Bear Avenue
Maplewood, MN 55109
651.748.0338

90 Min Total Indulgence – A Spa Merge Exclusive Signature Treatment. Includes Full Body Dry Brush Exfoliation, Heated Body Wrap with Scalp Massage and Organic Facial with Hot Stone Face and Neck Massage – $150

Spa Merge
102-108 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
646.484.4104

90 Min Fall on Your Face Facial – $82.50

Verabella Skin Therapy
301 North Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310.278.4733

90 Min Wrapped To Perfection Detoxification and Slimming Compression Botanical Body Wrap. Includes 55 Min in Far-Infrared Sauna – $100

Body by Melisa
4414 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 2
Oakland, CA 94611
510.655.BODY

90 Min Deep Tissue or Swedish Massage – $75

Essential Skin Electrology & Day Spa
1064 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02459
617.332.2212

90 Min Package including 60 Min Body Massage plus 30 Min Foot Massage OR 30 Min Facial – $65

Bahn Sabai Day Spa
1937 Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.665.1937

90 Min Muscle Melt Massage – $120

Synergy Spa
2603 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 121C
Raleigh, NC 27608
919.510.5130

90 Min Package: includes 55 Min Massage or 55 Min Facial with 25 Min Reflexology or 25 Min Body Scrub – $99

@ease Spa – Hillsdale
142 Broadway
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
201.722.8848

And you’ll be singin…

No babysitter? No problem.

Our Hot Mom Spa Squad has been doing a stellar job rallying busy moms into the spa for some much-needed pampering, but in case you still have an excuse lingering, the buck stops HERE: LifeSpa, participating in Spa Week Fall 2011 at 78 locations across the United States, will watch your kids—FOR FREE—while you get pampered for only $50. This was a HUGE hit last Spa Week season, and we were thrilled to hear how many of you were able to take advantage of Spa Week because of it.

Craving a nice sweaty workout too, dear mother of three? LifeSpa is located inside select Life Time Fitness Centers across the country, and when you book a Spa Week treatment there, you get full access to the facilities for the day. What a perfect little situation—your kids get a fun, social, entertaining romp in Life Time Fitness’s Child Center (two hours complimentary) and YOU enjoy your me-time, totally guilt-free. There’s a Kids Computer Center, a Play Maze and a Junior Sport Court. Your little ones will be begging you to go to the spa all the time!

LifeSpa’s philosophy is to make their guests feel beautiful from the inside out by providing a personalized experience, advanced technicians, and the best-in-class products. The spa offers massages including deep tissue, Thai, and stone, hair care treatments, makeup artistry, facials, wraps, scrubs, waxing and more.

During Spa Week October 10-16, they are offering the following 3 treatments for $50 each:

• 50 Min Customized Massage with Choice of Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Relaxation or Muscle Therapy Techniques and Warm Foot Cleanse
• 50 Min Signature Facial with Natural Vitamin Infusion and Soothing Arm Massage
• 60 Min Pampering Package: Includes 30 Min Spa Manicure, 30 Min Pedicure and Deep Hydrating Treatmen

Browse the 78 LifeSpa locations on spaweek.com to see if there’s one near you, and BOOK NOW. Locations are in Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, New York, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia, and New Jersey.

Welcome to the Third Stop on the Wet Hot American Makeup Tour: New Jersey! 5 days, 5 stops, 5 A-list makeup artists with their best summer makeup tips, 5 featured beauty items, 5 winners.  On this stop along the Tour, ENTER TO WIN a customized makeup session in Mountainside, New Jersey with makeup artist Kathy Pomerantz, who has done makeup for Whoopie Goldberg and Jerry Seinfeld, from The Grammys to Broadway, and who has made TV appearances on “Style Court” and VH1′s “Fashion Week”, among others. You’ll also get a makeup and skincare prize package including ALL products featured on The Tour this week. (Click HERE for the original post about the Wet Hot American Makeup Tour.)Kathy Pomerantz, NJ-based Makeup Artist

Summer Makeup is all About Balance According to Kathy, summer skin and makeup products should be just like the perfect summer wardrobe: light and comfortable! That’s sometimes easier said than done, especially for those who rely on concealer during the summer months – but the trick is to find a creamy mineral formula that will give your skin a camera ready look without weighing the skin down.Kathy’s secret weapon is  YOUR NAME® Professional Brands’ Mineral Photo Touch Concealer, which she says smooths out skin perfectly.

The last thing anyone should do is apply foundation or concealer with their fingers because it’s especially important to apply a just-right amount: too little and you might as well not have anything on, and too much and you look like you’re wearing too much makeup. 

• Using a synthetic brush gives you control over the placement of whatever product you’re working with.

Featured product (part of the prize package for all winners):YOUR NAME® Professional Brands’ Mineral Photo Touch Concealer

ENTER TO WIN NOW!

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Massage Envy is a big spa with a big heart. Specifically, the chain’s Branchburg, New Jersey location ran a raffle contest over the holidays where the selected grand prize winner received the highly coveted 16GB Apple iPad. People of all ages have been doing just about everything possible to get their hands on the must-have gadget of the year.

Proud Mom, Louise Fischer (left) with Massage Envy manager Cindy Ryan-Nannen (right)

While home for the holidays, Michael Fischer, Petty Officer 3rd Class of the Navy entered the contest on a whim. Little did he know he would soon become the lucky owner of a new iPad. Michael returned to active duty before the drawing was held on December 28th making him unable to hear the big announcement. When Michael’s mother Louise told the Massage Envy at Branchburg all about her son, the location wanted to do something even greater to benefit this family. “In support of the sacrifices our military families make, especially during the holiday season, we have elected to award an iPad® to Louise—the mother of our contest winner—to recognize her efforts as well,” said Teri Jenkins, owner of the Massage Envy Spa locations in East Brunswick and Warren in New Jersey and wife of Bob Jenkins, who owns the spa in Branchburg. “She was so elated because this will help them keep in contact while he is stationed away from home in Bridgewater, NJ.”

We all love a good massage, but there is no greater feeling than selfless acts of kindness. The acclaimed spa chain has always taken an active interest in supporting our troops by offering a military discount to those who serve. The holidays maybe over but it’s never to late to spread the love. Do so by gifting a family member, a co-worker, or a friend with a Spa Week Gift Card, accepted at any of the Massage Envy locations below.

Check out the chatter on the web, here some some Massage Envy reviews from Yelp:

Massage Envy Hoboken, NJ

Amanda is my therapist at the Hoboken location and she is amazing. She starts the session asking me if anything specific is bothering me she then asks about the type of  pressure I desire. Don’t expect your therapist to know what type of pressure you need it is what feels comfortable to you. Amanda is attentive and will point out specific stress points if any. I just wish I could take a little nap after my massage because it’s so hard to get up after you are totally immersed into a relaxed state of mind and body. – Kendra T. Jersey City

Massage Envy Edgewater, NJ

Convenient, ample parking outside. The place was very clean and quiet; it had maybe 10 treatment rooms for singles and 2 rms couples. Totally affordable with the promotional rate. They had a clear sign about the % for gratuities (which is great so I don’t have to do math in my head). The membership sales weren’t too pushy, which was smart on their part! Staff was overall helpful, friendly and attentive (we got a tour at the beginning). My massage therapist knew her stuff, and had strong hands. The massage table also moves up and down so she can adjust the pressure accordingly. - Graciete L. New York

Massage Envy Florham Park, NJ

This is a great place, providing excellent massages (and now facials) at a good value. The staff is incredibly friendly and will work with you to find a masseuse who fits your needs. Booking is a breeze – they usually have times available for the next day, if not the night of the day you call, if you’re not a person who plans in advance. Although they do sell products like candles and oils, I’ve *never* *ever* had anyone try to sell me anything, or upsell me time on a massage. – Tae E. Madison, NJ

Massage Envy Westwood, NJ

I’ve been getting massages there for nearly a year, and have never been disappointed.  It is clean, quiet and soothing, and the front staff is welcoming and friendly.  The massage rooms are serene and relaxing. Every therapist I’ve experienced has been extremely respectful and talented, although naturally there are 1 or 2 that I prefer.

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This post has been updated from its original December 2010 version for April 2011 Spa Week.

As a proud born-and-raised Jersey girl, I couldn’t be more excited make this big announcement: Many Massage Envy locations in New Jersey are participating in Spa Week Spring 2011, April 11-17! They also accept SpaWeek Gift Cards, which I announced here back in December.

“What exit?” It’s true, your answers may indeed define your New Jersey existence, but they are indiscriminate when it comes to getting your massage on. Because, my dear fellow Jerseyite, TWENTY-SEVEN Massage Envy spa havens up and down the Garden State Parkway are waiting for you with open arms and massaging hands, despite the fact that you don’t even pump your own gas. (Note: There are also locations participating in Staten Island and Nanuet, NY, which are basically like NJ—I used to shop at the Nanuet Mall in middle school, and The Situation is from Staten Island.)

If you know some stressed out people in The Jerz, let them know about Massage Envy for Spa Week, when treatments are just $50 a piece. View the New Jersey $50 Directory to snag your high-value, mob-free, NJ exit-approved pampering session.

INSIDER JERSEY SCOOP: James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) gets nervous to make speeches at award shows. In fact, he’d rather not win so he doesn’t have to do it! I know this because I grew up with his niece Jenna. Her uncle would pop into our classrooms occasionally. (Yes, everyone in Jersey knows each other, I cannot argue with you.) I will recommend to Jenna that she gives Uncle Jimmy a Spa Week Gift Card next time he’s up for an award, or to calm him from putting a bullet in your kneecap outside a warehouse because you owe him his #@&%ing money.

Massage Envy is a nationally acclaimed chain of spas that guarantees high quality, specialized spa services and caters to the specific needs of every customer. Depending on the location, the $50 treatments they are offering for Spa Week include the Murad Signature Facial, as well as a handful of massages, including: a Relaxing Escape Swedish Massage for overall body relaxation, Sports Massage for athletes (Don Bosco vs St Joe’s, anyone?), and Aromatherapy Massage which taps into your oflactory system for a multidimensional sensory experience. Some locations are also offering the Happy Mommy Pre-Natal Massage; if you are pregnant, ask them about it at any location. Essentially, there is something for everyone. Too busy to plan out a spa day? Massage Envy clinics stay open late and walk-ins are welcome.

If you’re from Jersey, I really want to know! WHAT EXIT are you? I was “the last one” on the north end, which was always fun to say.

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